Fender and body roller



April 21, 1931. L. H. BRIDWELL ET AL FENDER AND BODY ROLLER Filed March 10, 1930 M W M r I 5 #4 ,w W Z H ATTORNEY elements shaped and arranged in such man Patented Apr. 21, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LOUIS H. BRIDWELL AND HUXLE'Y CORTLAND BRIDWELL, OF DUMAS, ARKANSAS, AS- SIGNORS OF ONE-HALF 'IO ROBERT E. HAGOOD, OE DUMAS, ARKANSAS FENDER AND BODY ROLLER Application filed March 10, 1930. Serial No. 434,737.

This invention relates to metal working tools of a'type designed for the removing of dents, bulges and other defacements there-.

tion contemplates the provision and arrangement of rotatably mounted metal engaging ner that p'rotuberances, indentations and the like may be readily removed from articles of sheetmetal having characteristicallyv different contour. 2

Another object of the'invention consists of a supporting structure for the workengaging elements.

An additional object of the invention embodies a propulsion apparatus having positive connection with one of the work engaging elements. j

More specifically stated the supporting structures for the work engaging, elements are adjustably associated to facilitate accom modation of the work between said elements.

A further object of the invention resides in the arrangement of an adjusting element for the structures to cause the work engaging elements to be disposed in position for use.

With the above and other objects in view,

the invention further-consists of the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of the present invention illustrative of one of its many instances of employment.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference characters 10 and 11 indicate the respective members or sections of the supporting apparatus, each of which having spaced ears angularly disposed upon the adjacent ends thereof for the accommodation of roller members or work engaging elements 12 and 13 respectively. In the application of the invention for motor vehicle fender repair work and as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing, the upper portion of the supporting member 11' isdisposed ina horizontal plane whereas an arm 14: downwardly, outwardly and obliquely inclined from the outermost end thereof is provided with an opening in alignment with that of the openings in the ears for the roller memberl3 tofacilitate accommodation of an operating shaft 15 having positiveconnection with the roller or work'enga'ging element 13 uponone end and a crank handle 16 upon its other end.

The supporting element or apparatus 10 is downwardly and outwardly obliquely incllned at an angle more acuate than that followed" by the arm lt and subsequently ter minates to provide an upstanding arm 17 spaced for an appreciable distance from the adjacent side of the arm 14. A projection18 rightangularlydisposed upon the uppermost end of the arm 17 is designed for use asa guide in a mannerto be better understood in the following description oft-he invention.

Aprons 19, carried by the supporting member 11 and the arm 14 therefor and upon opposite sides thereof, telescopically receive the projection 18 and an appropriate portion of the arm 17, A pivot pin 20, carried by the arm 17,' is projected terminally thereof through registering openings in the apron 19 whereby 'thetwo supporting members may 7 swing from thispoint to'regulate the worki ing clearance betweenthe adjacent surfacesof therollers' l2 and 18 respectively. An adjusting screw21threadedly and adjustablymounted upon the arm 14' and adja-,

cent'the lowermost end thereof carries a cross pm 22 upon ts outermost end and terminates to provide a rounded extremity 23 upon its lnnermost pro ecting extremity for abutting engagement with the adjacent surface of the arm 17 ,substantially as illustrated in Figure 1 of the? drawing. In'the latter mentioned viewfit is noted that the working surface of'the roller 13 is fiat whereasthe roller 12, beingnarrower than the former, isrounded to provide aniapex centrally of the width thereof; this beingtheonly portion of the roller 12 working in conjunction with the aligned surface'i portion of the flat faced roller 13. In this manner different shapes of fenders and other sheet metal may be worked upon b the present invention and the work may lie fed to and fro there- 5 between incident to the operation of the shaft carrying the crank handle portion 16 and having positive operative connection:

with the flat faced roller 13 at its opposite end. The task Will be lightened inasmuch as onlya small portionof the irregular surface is worksdriupnnat one time and consequently the shaft 15 may be rotated or oscillated more freely. As the depression, knoll,

protuberance or other defacement is being tightened-atintervals to take up the slack occurring between the working surfaces of the respective rollers.

Although we have shown our invention :oPerating upon -motor vehicle fenders for the express purpose of removing defacements therefrom, it is tobe understood that we do not limit our invention .to this work alone inasmuch as it is obviously apparent Zlinthflt vesselsof-diiferent types and sorts may;

be readily aocommodatedfto restore the commercial or artistic shapes thereof.

It is to be noted that the depending flange portions as well' asappropriate portions of the upper curved portions of fenders may be accommodated within the space defined between the respective supporting members 10 and 11 and otherwise inaccessible body and fender dents may be reached and removed.

The invention. is susceptible of various clian es in its form, proportions and minor detai s of-construction, and the right is herein reserved 'to make such changes as 40 re erl fall within the sco e of the ap- P P y P pended claims Having described the invention,vwhat is claimed 1s: I

1. A'tool for shaping, sheet metal comprissupportlngmembers, aprons carried upon one of the members overlapping the opposite sides of the other member to'retain the members in the same plane, rollers carried upon ing a flatsurface, a second roller mounted upon the other member having a rounded surface, and'an adjusting element carried-by one of the members engageable with the other ironed out, the adjusting screw 21 may be ling pivotally connected rockingly mounted" member to regulate the amount of clearance between the surfaces of the rollers.

3. A tool for shaping sheet metal comprising complemental supporting members, aprons carried by one of the members accommodating a portion of the other membet-"for pivotal connection therewith to retain the members in the same plane, a roller having a flat surface mounted upon one of the members, a: companioir roller mounted uporr'the other member vhaving; a rounded surface, and an adjusting element carried by one-of the-members engageable with the adjacent portion of theother member to regulate the amount of" clearance between the working. surfaces of the rollers, and an 0perating shaft journaled upon one of themembers having positive operative connection with the flat surfaced roller.

4. .A tool for shaping sheet metal comprisingangularly shaped oppositely disposed complemental. supporting members, aprons arranged upon opposite sides of 'a projecting portion of one of 'the members to pivotally accommodate a portion of the othermember therebetween, a roller having a flat surface mounted upon one of the members, a companion roller mounted upon the other memher having a rounded surface, an adjusting element carried upon the first mentioned member engageable with that portion of the second mentioned member between said aprons for the regulation of the-amount of clearance between the working surfaces of the rollers, and an operating shaft ournaled upon the first mentioned member having positive operative connection with the flat surfaced roller.

Ifrtestimony whereof we aflix our signa- LOUIS H. BRIDWELL. HUXLEY C. BRIDWELL.

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